Lake Washington High’s gymnasts vaulted to third place in the team standings at the 3A state championships on Feb. 15 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

The Kangs — who scored 167.650 — consisted of Kaysha Walford, Audrey Arnold, Joeli Pence, Paige Chickering, Sonya Amirzehni, Yael Pasumansky and Eden Netz.

Individually, Walford took third in the all-around competition with a 36.775 and Juanita’s Daphanie Chan took 12th with a 34.575.

On Feb. 16, Chickering tied for third on beam (9.250) and Chan took eighth (8.950); Walford took fifth on floor (9.450) and Juanita’s Emma Harrington tied for eighth (9.400); Harrington took fifth on vault (9.525) and Walford took sixth (9.475); and Walford took 12th on bars (8.825).

Lake Washington’s Kaysha Walford competes on the bars at state. Courtesy of Willy Paine